Weather in Reno during the conference is usually cool and dry with dry ground conditions. Average highs are about 53°F, average lows are in the 20s, with low to moderate relative humidity. During the past nine years, there has been little precipitation during the conference. Reno is typically dry because it’s in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada range—all the great snow at Tahoe is there because it never makes it to Reno.
Reno is high desert at 4,500' elevation. Ground vegetation is sparse, trees are desert species such as piñon and juniper, and bare soil is visible in most areas even in natural conditions. Soils can be muddy yet are seldom wet enough to be muddy.
Following is a summary of the weather on February 16 for the past nine years from 2002 back through 1994.
Reno Weather History for February 16
| Year |
High
Temp (°F) |
Low
Temp (°F) |
Dew
Point (°F) |
Precipitation
(inches) |
Wind Speed
(mph) |
Snow
Depth |
Sky / weather event |
| 1994-2002 average |
53.0° |
25.2° |
25.4° |
0 |
3.86 |
0 |
— |
| 2002 |
55° |
28° |
30° |
0 |
2.3 |
0 |
partly cloudy |
| 2001 |
52° |
17° |
21° |
0 |
3.34 |
0 |
mostly clear |
| 2000 |
51° |
27° |
28° |
0.1 |
3.34 |
0 |
partly to mostly cloudy |
| 1999 |
51° |
37° |
26° |
0 |
6.1 |
0 |
trace rain |
| 1998 |
42° |
21° |
19° |
0 |
2.99 |
0 |
trace snow |
| 1997 |
63° |
30° |
28° |
0 |
2.3 |
0 |
– no report – |
| 1996 |
51° |
25° |
37° |
0 |
2.76 |
0 |
trace rain |
| 1995 |
51° |
17° |
23° |
0 |
2.3 |
0 |
– no report – |
| 1994 |
61° |
25° |
17° |
0 |
9.09 |
0 |
– no report – |
Data compiled from www.wunderground.com.
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